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Rabbi pleads guilty to voyeurism charges

A rabbi and suspended Towson University professor accused of secretly videotaping scores of women at a Jewish ritual bath at Washington, D.C., synagogue pleads guilty Thursday to dozens of counts against him.

A rabbi and suspended Towson University professor accused of secretly videotaping scores of women at a Jewish ritual bath at Washington, D.C., synagogue pleads guilty Thursday to dozens of counts against him.

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Updated: 5:46 PM EST Feb 19, 2015

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WEBVTT AND DIRECTION FOR YOU. JUST SEARCH WBAL WEATHER IN THE STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY. DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE TONIGHT. TONIGHT, A GUILTY PLEA FROM THE D.C. RABBI AND SUSPENDED TOWSON UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR CHARGED WITH SECRET LEAD VIDEOTAPING NEW WOMEN AT A JEWISH RITUAL BATH. SO WHAT IS NEXT FOR THE RABBI? 11 NEWS REPORTER KATE AMARA IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH THE UPDATE. THIS AFTERNOON AND DZ SUPERIOR COURT, VERY FRONT DELL, THE PROMINENT ORTHODOX RABBI WHO ALSO TAUGHT AT TOWSON UNIVERSITY PLEADED GUILTY TO 52 COUNTS OF VOYEURISM. THAT IS ONE ACCOUNT FOR THESE WOMAN IDENTIFIED BY PROSECUTORS WHO HAVE BEEN RECORDED WITHIN THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS OVER THREE YEARS. LAST WEEK, PROSECUTORS REVEALED THEY BELIEVED THE ACCIDENT RECORDED MORE LIKE 150 WOMEN OVER THE YEARS WHEN THEY WERE NAKED, CHAINED IN CLOSING GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE SHOWER. HIS ATTORNEY SAID THE 63 YEAR OLD DECIDE TO PLEAD GUILTY TODAY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSPENDED HIM FROM HAVING TO GO THROUGH A TRIAL. HE UNDERSTANDS NOW THAT HE WAS TERRIBLY WRONG AND HE WANTS TO GET HIS LIFE IN ORDER AND MOVE ON AND YOU DECIDE THAT THE BEST WAY TO DO THAT WAS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, PLEAD GUILTY, BASEMENT OF HER SENTENCE IS GOING TO BE IN HOST, AND THEN GET HIS LIFE BACK IN ORDER AND MOVE ON. EACH OF THE 52 COUNTS IS A MISDEMEANOR, PUNISHABLE BY UP TO A YEAR IN JAIL. AND PROSECUTORS TOLD VICTIMS THAT THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUBMIT VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT AT HIS SENTENCING HEARING WHICH IS SET FOR MAY 15. HE HAS BEEN ARRESTED BACK IN OCTOBER. SINCE THEN, HE HAS BEEN FIRED BY HIS WASHINGTON SYNAGOGUE HAS BEEN ON LEAVE WITH PAY AT TOWSON UNIVERSITY, SUSPENDED AND HE STILL IS A SPOKESPERSON -- IF HE STILL IS. THE SPOKESPERSON TOLD US TODAY

Rabbi pleads guilty to voyeurism charges

A rabbi and suspended Towson University professor accused of secretly videotaping scores of women at a Jewish ritual bath at Washington, D.C., synagogue pleads guilty Thursday to dozens of counts against him.